The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-07-08
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP.
The first load Of hay Of the season
was hauled in town on Thursday.

day.
A man by tho name of Coward was
struck by tightening on Hay Greek Sun
day afternoon.
Joe Donnie has under construction
another new building which, wa un-
derstand will be occupied a. a meat
market.
The order and decorum displayed at
Hot Springs on the 4th of July shows
the intelligence Of our citizens and
neighbors.
The corn crop outlook is very prom
Using in this section, but we cannot say
as much truthfully for wheat and oats.
Potatoes and all other vegetables de-
note a fair yield.
Fred Willor made a most efficient
officer Of the day and mounted upon
the magnificent white steed of Petty
Bro. his commanding form loomed up
like Marshal Ney at Waterloo.
The commissioners convened on
Wednesday as board Of equalization
to rectify mistakes. adjust all excessive
taxation and hear all complaints in
reference to valuation and assessment.
Mr.. McNutt, of Chadron has been at
Hot Springs, IA day or so past endeav-
oring to secure hail for "Frcncllic" but
b. sou. is s,l .c,lnicllities there is no
authority hsre to accept and approve.
John Ferguson, one OF the proprie-
tors of the saloon on Chicago Avenue
formerly owned by Enochs & Frush
has sold his interest 10 Mr.. (hilson.
The new firm we are informed intend
to move it to Oelrichs.
Mrs. Taylor through the medium of
the STAR, extends her gratitude and
thanks to the people of Hot Springs
for their kind consideration an svmpa-
thy in her sad bereavement. and will
ever be held in grateful remembrance
by her.
Several prominent cattlcmen were on
our streets on Wednesday among whom
were j. w. Rose, "Z BEL" MIR. Clark,
wv G" and the genial Ed. Lemnons,
of the "W Il" ranch. all We presume
here to investigate the rate of the pres
ent taxation.
John China has torn his sllingle from
the walls of the mansion wherein he
resided. The practice of his profession
a. Hot Springs becamc monotonous.
and insipid and his oblong gizzard
vawned for new and more lucrative
fields. Me so to Lapid.
Crane Bros always keeps fresh sup
plies continually on hand, and will not
be undersold.
Men and teams are employed in ey.
cavating and enlarging tho hatfine
pond above the Minnekahta hotel: tho
improvement will make it one of The
most deiirhtfnl bathing places in the
west. All that is required to make i
perfect. is the planting of shade tree:
around its border when it will be ;
vcritable Como.
Mr.. Firestone made splendid colo
bearer and had it not been for the ap
pcarance of the national emblem up
side down upon the staff as 1t foate,
to the breeze, any one wonld have Ia
ken him fur veritablc color-seargent
however it was excused upon tn
ground that the national colors was no
vet properly adjusted in Dakota, an
should be carried in any position tha
betokened distress:
We have letter from the pen O
Mai H. 2. Eaton published in the Ira,
erse Journal. Traverse. Mich. which W
will re-publish for the benefit of ou
readers in our next issue. 1t is a,
interesting aud truthful letter and on
that should he read by every one VIII
has the welfare of Fall River count
at heart. We commend it to thos
who have no knowledge of this countr
as plain trre statement and one tha
can be relied upon.
We see BY the Hills exchanges tn,
in different towns throughout that SCI
tion, the fourth of July was duly celt
brated regardless of the deprcss:n
thought we are simply going throug
a ridiculous farce in celebrating da
which can only he r,so3 liz,l BY cit
zens of the United States. But Dakt
taians are q mt,aanimors lot and ca
wait until the present administrator
(like the child with feather and moia
ses) gets tired of monkcying with th
constitution.
Try Crane Brothers If you want
bargain in groceries fresh from Il
market.
, We have received an advance cor
of publication entitled Pocket Maj
and outline History of the Black Hill
a compendium of historical and slatlst
cal information compiled by c.
Fuller, of Rapid City. and publishe
by the Black Hills Bed Spring con
pany. Itcontainsa carefully compile
map of the Black Hills of Dakota ar
Wyoming corrected to date. It WI
bea valuable advertising medium.
limited amount Of space being reserv.
for that purpose.
The Hyer troupe, gave two Of the
inimitable exhibitions of colored ski
- Hot Springs on the evening Of Il
flape and 1st.of July. To 81
DImances were good
ruth. The audien
bordering on co